[PL] 2004 VOTE DISCUSSION: MULTIMEDIA

[Susan Bugher]

[PL] 2004 VOTE DISCUSSION: MULTIMEDIA

http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/PL2004MULTIMEDIA.htm

Please review the capabilities of all the programs on this list before
posting an objection to the exclusion of a program. The list is
separated into subcategories to make it easier to read. Many
subcategories overlap to a greater or lesser degree.

Many of you have greater knowledge of the programs on this page than I
do. Comments are welcome.

Susan

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CDex (Editor: Audio) 35 (won)
Exact Audio Copy (EAC) (Editor: Audio) 28 (won)
Audacity (Editor: Audio) 22 (won)

VirtualDub (Editor: Audio-Video) 22 (won)
TMPGEnc (Editor: Audio-Video) 17 (won)
Slide Show Movie Maker (SSMM) (Editor: Audio-Video) 3 (out)

LAME (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 21 (won)
GSpot (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 11 (out)
HarddiskOGG (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 3 (out)

MP3Gain (Audio: MP3 Tool) 17 (won)
Mp3tag (Audio: MP3 Tool) 14 (won)
MP3 Book Helper (Audio: MP3 Tool) 8 (out)

WinAmp Classic (Player: Audio) 38 (won)
1by1 (Player: Audio) 13 (won)
Quintessential Player (QCD) (Player: Audio) 10 (out)
Cool Player (Player: Audio) 8 (out)
Foobar2000 (Player: Audio) 7 (out)
Zinf (Player: Audio) 5 (out)

VanBasco's Karaoke Player (Player: Karaoke) 7 (won)

Media Player Classic (Player: Multimedia) 22 (won)
ZoomPlayer (Player: Multimedia) 13 (won)

AP Guitar tuner (Musician Tool) 8 (won)
Psycle (Musician Tool) 4 (out)

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[Bill Hinds]

In (e-mail address removed), Susan Bugher said...

[PL] 2004 VOTE DISCUSSION: MULTIMEDIA

http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/PL2004MULTIMEDIA.htm

LAME (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 21 (won)
GSpot (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 11 (out)
HarddiskOGG (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 3 (out)

Since GSpot is a tool to discover what codec is required to play an AVI file
and *not* an encoder/decoder, shouldn't it get its own category? A handy
little tool, IMO.

Thanks for all your hard work, Susan!

 

[Spacey Spade]

[PL] 2004 VOTE DISCUSSION: MULTIMEDIA
[snip]
WinAmp Classic (Player: Audio) 38 (won)
1by1 (Player: Audio) 13 (won)
Quintessential Player (QCD) (Player: Audio) 10 (out)
Cool Player (Player: Audio) 8 (out)
Foobar2000 (Player: Audio) 7 (out)
Zinf (Player: Audio) 5 (out)

[snip]

Imagine the unfortunate incident (hypothetical) that WinAmp became
shareware. I voted for WinAmp, but my second choice would be Cool
Player, and I would vote for Cool Player instead. It's a tight race
after WinAmp...

Spacey

Repeat... this is hypothetical... no basis in reality.

 

[Spacey Spade]

news.ops.worldnet.att.net>,
Bill Hinds (e-mail address removed) wrote...

In (e-mail address removed), Susan Bugher said...

[PL] 2004 VOTE DISCUSSION: MULTIMEDIA

http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/PL2004MULTIMEDIA.htm

LAME (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 21 (won)
GSpot (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 11 (out)
HarddiskOGG (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 3 (out)

Since GSpot is a tool to discover what codec is required to play an AVI file
and *not* an encoder/decoder, shouldn't it get its own category? A handy
little tool, IMO.
Agree

Thanks for all your hard work, Susan!

Agree

 

[DC]

In (e-mail address removed), Susan Bugher said...

[PL] 2004 VOTE DISCUSSION: MULTIMEDIA
http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/PL2004MULTIMEDIA.htm
LAME (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 21 (won)
GSpot (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 11 (out)
HarddiskOGG (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 3 (out)

Since GSpot is a tool to discover what codec is required to play an AVI file
and *not* an encoder/decoder, shouldn't it get its own category? A handy
little tool, IMO.

Exactly my position. 'Tis why I nominated it, after all.

(Did I mention yet that I *HATE* missing the vote? Grrrr...)

Thanks for all your hard work, Susan!

Big time. };O)

 

[George Skandalidis]

Foobar2000 (Player: Audio) 7 (out)

One of the most interesting freeware projects of the past couple of
years, outside of open-source/Linux-stemmed programs, just flew right
past our group. A pity.

 

[PetePat]

One of the most interesting freeware projects of the past couple of
years, outside of open-source/Linux-stemmed programs, just flew right
past our group. A pity.

Yip, i was thinking the same

 

[Susan Bugher]

In (e-mail address removed), Susan Bugher said...

[PL] 2004 VOTE DISCUSSION: MULTIMEDIA

LAME (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 21 (won)
GSpot (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 11 (out)
HarddiskOGG (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 3 (out)

Since GSpot is a tool to discover what codec is required to play an AVI file
and *not* an encoder/decoder, shouldn't it get its own category? A handy
little tool, IMO.

Exactly my position. 'Tis why I nominated it, after all.

(Did I mention yet that I *HATE* missing the vote? Grrrr...)

Thanks for all your hard work, Susan!

Big time. };O)

You're very welcome. Flattery will get you somewhere. I will add
GSpot (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 11.

Now would one of you please tell me what to use for a subcategory name. . .

Susan
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[Tiger]

You're very welcome. Flattery will get you somewhere. I will
add GSpot (Audio: Encoders-Decoders) 11.

Now would one of you please tell me what to use for a subcategory
name. . .

It's another of those pesky "niche" utilities. It allows you to
check which codecs a particular file (audio or video) needs. Perhaps
"codec checker?"

 

[Susan Bugher]

It's another of those pesky "niche" utilities.

dratted nuisances IMO

It allows you to
check which codecs a particular file (audio or video) needs. Perhaps
"codec checker?"

Sounds good to me - thanks Tiger.

Susan
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PL2004 Review: http://www.pricelessware.org/2004/2004nominationsPL.php
alt.comp.freeware FAQ (short) - maintained by John F.
http://clients.net2000.com.au/~johnf/faq.html

 

[Smurfinaus]

Yip, i was thinking the same

Excellent program (have used it for eons). Free. Great support and
constantly updated. Great on the ears too. Best aside from QCD player
IMHO...

 

[Bjorn Simonsen]

VirtualDub (Editor: Audio-Video) 22 (won)

If room for how-to links on the PL page, then may I suggest
<http://nickyguides.digital-digest.com/join-split-avi.htm>

Above page also explains why and when an older version (1.3c) may be
preferred in some instances (for ASF files). Current version is
v1.5.10 (18160)- see <http://www.virtualdub.org/>. (d/l link for older
version:
<http://www.digital-digest.net/downloads/files/encode/virtualdub13c.zip>)

All the best,
Bjorn Simonsen